Leitrim Councillor calls for debate on the contribution of young people to their Communities and Country
A Leitrim Councillor is calling for a debate around young people’s contributions to their community and the State through civic engagement and national service. Manorhamilton Municipal District Councillor Justin Warnock says while he is not talking about conscription he feels that younger people should be asked to give more…
Warnock unhappy with north Leitrim representation on council staff
A Leitrim councillor says there’s a perception among people in the north of the county that there’s no point in applying for jobs with the county council because they are too far away from the local authority headquarters in Carrick-on-Shannon. At this week’s meeting of councillors from the Manorhamilton…
Support needed for outdoor tourism providers
Calls will made on the government today to include outdoor tourism providers in the Covid-19 Restrictions Support Scheme. The calls are expected to come from Leitrim Fianna Fail Councillor Justin Warnock who says many involved in this industry are small family owned businesses and that they now need urgent…
Christmas cards to acknowledge cross border relations
The Manorhamilton MD of Leitrim County heard requests this week for the the local authority to send Christmas cards to the Garrison Community Group and to the Cashel Community Association. It’s claimed that the gesture would show the Council’s commitment to the respective groups in the years ahead. Kinlough based…
Narrow Leitrim roads a challenge for local link
Ahead of the rollout of the New Local Link bus services across North Leitrim early in the New Year, Calls have been made on the Senior Council Engineer in Leitrim to seek funding to upgrade the narrow sections of Regional roads to facilitate the safe delivery of this new service.…
Producing Passports in Guest Houses could curtail criminal activity
International travellers visiting Hotels, Guesthouses and B&B’s in this Country may soon have to produce their passports on arrival to such facilities. Calls have been made on the local authority in Leitrim to request the minister for Justice, Helen McEntee to introduce such legislation. Kinlough based Councillor Justin…
Leitrim Council urged to act now to avert housing crisis
Concerns over the lack of local authority housing in locations in North Leitrim such as Kinlough and Tullaghan will be aired at the October monthly meeting of the Manorhamilton Municipal District of Leitrim Council on Monday next. As a result of job losses and the financial effects of Covid…